A fictionalized look at the last twenty years of Thomas Jefferson's life at Monticello through the eyes of three of his slaves, two of whom were his sons by his slave, Sally Hemings.

Time travelers Eli and Thea arrive in Missouri in 1804, where they meet Thomas Jefferson and other famous people, then Eli joins the Corps of Discovery, hoping to find Clyne so that the three friends can return to the Fifth Dimension.